Friday, July 10, 2009

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., has made recommendations for new U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle and Western districts of North Carolina. Barbara Barrett has the story here. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., has made recommendations for new U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle and Western districts of North Carolina. Washington Correspondent Barbara Barrett has the story here.

That may surprise folks who recall that she wants U.S. Attorney George Holding, a Republican, to stay on in the Eastern District to complete inquiries of public officials, including former Gov. Mike Easley and former Sen. John Edwards, both Democrats and both under fire. But Hagan wants Holding to keep on those cases while President Obama names someone else to take over all other duties in the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Here's a copy of her letter to President Obama recommending three for each job, including Peter Anderson, Danny Davis or Anne Tompkins for U.S. Attorney in the Western District, which includes Charlotte. Among the nominees in the Middle District are Superior Court Judge Ripley Rand, son of powerful N.C. Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, and in the Eastern District, one nominee is Hampton Dellinger, former legal counsel of Gov. Mike Easley and a partner in the Charlotte firm of Robinson, Bradshaw and Hinson.

In her letter, Hagan told the president she believes Holding should remain on the job "to complete the ongoing investigations of public officials in the state" while someone else takes over the job of handling other matters.

Perhaps that would make Holding the U.S. Attorney for the Easley District of North Carolina. Or the Easley/Edwards District?

8 comments:

This shows who really owns Hagan, the Democratic strongmen on Eastern NC. Tony Rand's son? How often does Kay have to return to NC and kiss Tony's ring. Easley's law partner? Why not follow Mecklenburg's example and have Easley investigate himself.

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